Mirror support



` Ja`nf29, 1929.

J. F. WHITEHEAD ET AL MIRROR SUPPORT Filed March 5 Aljapatented Jan. 29,1929.Y

JAMES FRAZER WEITEIIEAD AND FRED W. ZINK, er Dnrncrr, MICHIGAN,AssIeNoRs i 'ro KALES SIAMPING COMPANY, oF DETROIT, f MICHIGAN, 'aCORPORATION.' or

MICHIGAN.

MIRROR SUPPORT.

Application filed March 5, 1925. Serial No. 13,331.

The invention relates to mirror supports and has for anV obJect toprovide a rear view mirror for vehicles. Afurther objectv is to .i

provide a mirror which may be'adj usted to a plurality of positions. Astill further objectv of the invention resides in the provision of amirror support adapted for use in either open or closed cars.

`With these and other objects in view, the

invention resides in the novel features of construction and combinationand arrangements ofv parts as more fully hereinafter described andclaimed. l

Referring to the drawings Figure 1 is avertical,sectionalviewv showingthe mirror when associated with an open car; Y Y

,Figure 2 is a detail perspective view of the attaching clip; I y

Figure 8 is a fragmentary sectionview along 8-3 of Figure 1 ;v

Figure Ll'is a fragmentary section View along H of Figure 1; andk Figureis a view showing the mirror when associated with a closed car.

In the drawings, reference character 10 indicates a mirror embraced atopposite edges respectively by the bent over portions 13 of thevcomplementary clamping members 11 and 12. The clamping members 11 and12 are preferably met-al stampings and may be formed with the clampinglugs 14 and 14 respectively. V15 indicates a clamping screw 'for drawingtogether the members 11 and 12 and causing the same to firmly embracethe mirror. *A strip of material 16 such as paper may be placed betweenthe mirror back and` e the clamping members.

@ne of the clamping members, such ais the member 11, may extend agreater portion transversely of the mirror while the member 12 iscorrespondingly shorter vas shown in Figurevl. The member ll'may alsohave a raisedportion 17 extending longitudinally` thereof, said portionhaving slots 18 and 19 each of which may be formed with additionallycut-away portions at 20 for introducing the slot engaging parts.referred to hereafter.

. 2l and V22 a-re complementary members formed at one end With bent end`23 for slid` ing engagement withthe slots 1 8 and 19, and

at the other thefmembers 21 and 22 lare formed into a part ofa universaljointV A, such as the ball18. 24 indicates a fastener for drawingtogether the members 21'iand' 22 and clamping them `in various positionsofadJustment along the slots 18 and 19. i i

1 u lvor universally mounting the mirror frein a fixed part of theveliicle,wve provide the y complementary supporting bracket members 25and 26 preferably having their side edges longitudinally bent at 27 andv2S respectively and terminally formed into a socket 29 l en' gageable bythe ball 18 to forni the universal joint A. 30 indicates a clampingscrewfor holding the members 25and 26 inassembled position. The member 26isprovided with a pluralityof openings 31 adapted toreceive headedfasteners for mounting `the; mirror support on a closed car as hereafterdescribed. An opening 32 is also provided, threaded for engagementby thesetfscrevv 83.; also a s101334.A y

35 indicates an attaching cliphavinga hook portion 36 at one end'and ashoulder 37 and the offset portionsBS atfthe'other end. The

slot 34e is sufliciently Wide to receive theli'ookl l end'h of the clipwhereby the latter v.may be positioned as shown in Figure 1,.the offsets38 preventing disengagement with the member 26. With `the clip 35 inplace the hook portion 36 may be'engagedy with the wind-` shield frame39 which in open carsaffords a convenient part for supporting lthemirror.

However, it is obvious that any other part of Y the car may be engagedas desired. It may,

for example, be desired toposition the mirror extending from the sideofthe car in which' y instance the liookt may be engaged with anysuitable vertically extending rodi or the like. After engagement of thehook 36 the setV screw 33 is*tightened` toproduce a tension in the partswhereby the mirror is rigidly sup-l y ported..V i

When itl is desired to secure thevinirror to a support byreasenof'headedfasteners or the like, as is 'erdinarilydesirable inthe commonl'closed typey of car, the clip` is `removed closed cars,l theireadilyattachable and' removable clip accommodating engagement with'curvedpartsof the car.

ln mirrors vofthe rear vview type,

y mirror fsupportis equally adapted for use-in opener su cli as j aremounted on motorv vehicles,ldi'c'ulty has of the universal connection atA', the mirror may be inclined at any angle desired and mayv also berotated in its plane through 360. It will thus be noted for example,that withoutJ disturbing the adjustment of any yof the parts, the mirrormay berotated 180, which, in the relative position of the parts as shownin the drawings, will vcause the mirror to be elevated. It should beunderstood, however, that if desired, the 'axis of the members 2l, 22may be positioned to pass through the center of the mirror instead ofbeing offset therefrom asshown in Figure l.

While it is believed that from the foregoing description, the nature andadvantage of our invention will be readily understood, we de-V sire tohave it understood that we do not limit ourselves to what is hereinshown and described and that such changes may be resorted to whendesired as fall Within the scope of the claims.

What we claim as `our invention is 1. In combinati-on with fa vehiclemirror, complementary clamping members embracing the mirror, `onelof'said members provided with a pair of slots, `complementar membershaving at one 'end thereof bent' encs slidably engaging in said slotsrespectively whereby said mirror maybe adjusted to a plurality ofpositions 'vertically with respect to said compleinen'tary members, thesaid complementary members being formed yat vtheirA other ends into aball, vvcomplementary bracket members attachable at one endv with afixed part of thevehicle and formed at their other ends into asocketengageable with said ball for affording universal :movement of themirror. y Y

2.ln lcombination with a vehicle mirror,

a .supporting brackettherefor provided with n a plurality of openingsand a slot, a headed hook shaped member `engageable in said slot withthe Yhead engaging said bracket for fastening the bracket to acurved-part of the vehicle and other members vengageaJole in said`openings for securing the bracket at other times with substantiallyplane surfaces o-f the vehicle. Y

3. In combination with 4a vehicle mirror, a mirror holding memberprovided with a slot substantially parallel Yto the plane of the mirrorand extending from a point beyond the center of the mirror to adjacentVthe 'edge thereof, a laterally extending arm provided with return bentportions adjustably engaging said slot, and means including a ball .andsocket joint for universally attaching said second member to a 'fixedpart of the vehicle.

l. ln combination with a vehicle mirror, clamping members spanning themirror and embracing opposite edges thereof, one of said clampingmembers provided with a raised portion substantially parallel with theplane of the mirror, said raised portion having two spaced elongatedslots cut 'out therefrom land extending from a ,point beyond the centerof the mirrorto adjacent a longitudinal edge thereof, and a memberhaving bent ends engaging said slots and 'adapted to slidelongitudinally thereof for adjusting the mirror to a plurality 'ofpositions vertically with respect to said member.

5. In combination, a vehicle mirror, a holder therefor having portionsgripping two edges of said mirror and having la portion substantiallyparallel to 'the back yof 4said mirror, said last mentioned portionhaving two substantially parallel slots therein eX- tending from a pointadjacent to the center of said mirror to yone of the edges aforesaid ofsaid mirror, and a supporting arm for the mirror having projections atone 1end slit-lably engaging said slots.

6. In combination, a vehicle mirror, a supporting bracket thereforhaving a substantially flat Iattaching portion with va transverselyextending elongated slot and an attaching clip detachably associated'with said portion for mounting said ybracket on a curvedl surface suchas a rail of a windshield frame, said clip comprising fa member liaving2a hookshaped `end for rengagement with the windshield rail land havinga shoulder at its upper end normally in said elongated .slot saidshoulder having a lateral projection engaging the back of theattachi-ngportion olf-said bracket and serving to hold the shoulder aforesaid insaid slot when 'said hookeshaped portion is in engagement-with the saidwindshield rail. l

7. In combination, a vehicle mirror, a supporting bracket thereforhaving a substan` tially ila-t 'portion for attachment to the windshieldheader of a closed vehicle body, said fiatportion being provided withatransversely extending elongated slot, and means associated with saidflat portion for attaching said bracket to a curved surface such fas arail of a windshield frame,said :means com; prisin'g a one piece cliphaving a hook-shaped o end for engagement with the windshield rail andhaving a. shoulder or off-set portion normally within the elongated slotaforesaid, said shoulder 'or of-'setzportion being provid ed with vanextension normally engaging the backfof said flat portion and serving tohold 1,700,524 f e T3 the shoulder or off-set portion aforesaid in insaid holder from approximately V,the censaid Slot. ter of Said mirror toone of the edges afore- 8. In combination,an1ir1or,a holder theresaid ofsaid mirror. 10

for having portions embracing two edges of In JfestinnonyWhereofwe aixour signa-v 5 said mirror, and supporting means for said tures. f

holder and mirror including an arm having J. ,FRAZER l/VHITEHEAD. an endconnected to said holder and lslidahle FRED W. ZINK. e

